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One of the great pleasures of cycling is the cafe stop, a chance to replenish expended energy with a coffee and a piece of cake. Over time I have tried some pretty exotic cakes and I am always on the lookout for new recipes. On a cold January Saturday afternoon we stopped at a cafe…

I’m a bit of a sucker for flapjacks and am always eager to try new recipes. They are a great fuel for cycling but are invariably held together with sugar, syrup and butter so when this recipe arrived using coconut oil, egg and banana to bind the ingredients I just had to give it a…

I was introduced to this twist on a traditional bread and butter pudding at a lunch stop on one of our Thursday rides and after some research and a bit of tweaking came up with this recipe, serves 3 – 4 ( or two good servings for a hungry cyclist ) Ingredients 6 slices white…

Rhubarb And Orange Cake Like most things in life you need a balance so my love of cycling is equalled out by my weakness for coffee and cake. The Saturday CTC ride fulfils both of these requirements, occasionally you come across a new cake on the menu that needs in the interest of research to…

Part of the reason I enjoy the cycle club run is the coffee stop, a chance to chat with fellow riders over a cup of coffee and a wedge of cake. Cyclists quickly become connoisseurs of all things cake purely on the basis of providing an energy boost for the ride home. I came across…

Porridge is like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. I love marmite but couldn’t say the same about porridge. When I read that it was the preferred breakfast of my superheroes on the Tour De France I decided I should try a bit harder to like it if was going to fulfil my…

Mention the topic of energy bars and every cyclist has their favourite and a trip through the aisles of Sainsbury or Tesco will leave you confused by choice as well as a little lighter in the wallet so another option is to make your own. The traditional approach for fuelling on a long ride apart…